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Malic enzyme gene polymorphism is associated with responsiveness in circulating parathyroid hormone after long-term calcium supplementation.
The journal of nutrition, health & aging - 1 Mar 2012
Chailurkit L, Chanprasertyothin S, Charoenkiatkul S, Krisnamara N, Rajatanavin R, Ongphiphadhanakul B
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OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic variations associated with parathyroid hormone (PTH) suppression after long-term calcium supplementation. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: For high throughput SNP screening, subjects consisted of 171 postmenopausal women without osteoporosis at the lumbar spine. A separate group of 19 premenpausal women were recruited for calcium absorption study. Postmenopausal women in the screening group...
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